Hello! I'm stopping by today with a just for fun card to share - actually one that I created for my youngest daughter's 18th birthday in September. I made this at the craft retreat I went to earlier that month in Wisconsin with my friend Lea Lawson, and one of the attendee's let me borrow some of her stamps to play with. As soon as I saw this set from Hello Bluebird stamps, I knew it was perfect for my daughter - she is in love with reading, as well as rainy days! What could be better, truly?!?
I was using everyone else's craft supplies, since I had flown and didn't pack any of my own, so I borrowed Copic markers to color all the images. I don't have a list of the colors I used, but I kept to pretty soft neutral tones in shades of warm cream and brown, and some soft sage greens.
I took my time coloring and enjoying the process - not something I feel like I often have enough time to do anymore! It was the perfect way to relax and have fun!
Once I had all the images cut out, I die cut with the coordinating dies, and then got ready to build my scene.
I used a Pinkfresh Studio Stitched Diamonds coverplate to die cut a panel to adhere to add some background pattern to the wall. Love the added texture! I trimmed it off at the bottom to add a reference line for the floor.
Next, I die cut a Waffle Flower stitched oval die (that I was gifted at the retreat - great timing, huh?) and die cut out a "rug" to put at the bottom. I colored it with coordinating Copic markers for a perfect tone match to the rest of the card.
I stamped my secondary sentiment on the bottom of that, and my main sentiment from a Simon Says Stamp Birthday Sentiments stamp set on the cardbase, and adhered all the little elements for my scene with foam adhesive for dimension. My daughter loved it - her only comment was that there was no way she would put her tea cup on top of the pile of books. Haha!
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